Gail Porter on alopecia and her new wig: 'I gasped when I saw it! I love being bald. I’ll always be bald half the week'

GAIL PORTER UNVEILED HER NEW WIG AFTER BATTLING ALOPECIA FOR MORE THAN A DECADE

We've followed Gail's alopecia battle for years and she joined us to how us her new look after investing in a wig - 15 years after losing all her hair.

Understandably emotional, Gail explained, 'I said, "I’m definitely not going to cry because I’ve got good make-up on!" It feels really nice, but really weird. I keep wanting to do this [flicks hair] all the time. I gasped when I saw it! It reminds me of being young. I feel quite young today.'

Gail had previously said she might go for a pink or blue wig but decided on a blonde shade.

'I wasn’t really entirely sure, I was thinking maybe pink, maybe something different. When I saw this colour it reminded me of being in the ‘90s and I thought, I quite like that. It was fitted for me,' she said.

'I was going to wear it in plaits, I wasn’t sure. I don’t know what to do. This is the first time I’ve had it on. I can take it off and be bald. I love being bald, I’m so used to it. But I wanted to show other people you can get things as real as this,' Gail added.

'I think I’ll always be bald half the week. I don’t know when I’ll wear this. Maybe go out for dinner or something,' Gail said. 'I enjoy feeling bald, I understand what you’re saying, I want people to be aware you have a choice. It’s beginning to feel normal now. It’s so secure on my head, it’s been fitted for me.'

And daughter Honey loved her mum's new look. 'She sent me a message saying, "You look lovely". Honey likes me whatever. She’s used to me bald. It’d take her a wee while to get used to this,' Gail said.

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